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December 22, 2021
Ryan Michael
3500 Factoria Blvd
Bellevue, WA 98006
Subject: Variance Extension Granted
Michael Residence Variance, LUA19-000057, V-A
Dear Mr. Michael:
This office has reviewed your request (dated October 29, 2021; attached) to extend an administratively approved
variance (File No. LUA19-000057) for a period of one (1) year. The variance was set to expire on May 9, 2021. On
April 20, 2020 the Renton City Council adopted an Emergency Ordinance (Ordinance No. 5968) that temporarily
extended the validity of certain permits by a period of six (6) month due to on-going construction challenges
created by the COVID-19 outbreak. Therefore, the Emergency Ordinance extended the expiration date of the
variance until November 9, 2021. Since the first extension was granted in response to the current public health
emergency, the project remains eligible for the standard single-extension of up to one (1) year as authorized in
RMC 4-9-250B.20.
In your request, you identify continuing challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the
request, which staff concurs with. Pursuant to RMC 4-9-250B.19, the Municipal Code allows the applicant to
petition for a single extension of up to one (1) year if the request is filed prior to expiration of the variance
approval. Due to email security protocols, your request was incorrectly categorized and filed to a spam inbox.
However, your request meets requirements of Renton Municipal Code and qualifies for a one-time extension of
one year, as the extension request was submitted on October 29, 2021 prior to the expiration of the variance
approval. Therefore, your one (1) year-variance extension request is approved. The one (1)-year extension shall
be measured using the expiration date of the variance after issuance of the temporary six (6)-month extension
(November 9, 2021) in order to ensure consistency with the extensions granted to other projects under the
emergency ordinance. Please note that per RMC 4-9-250B.19, construction must commence prior to the last day
of the new extension period (November 9, 2022). In addition, please note that no additional extensions will be
granted.
Please contact me at (425) 430-7219 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Alex Morganroth
Senior Planner
cc: Joey Bisset / Applicant